Pat's story of growing up in Frankston North in the 1960s

In this episode Nina interviews Pat who shares the story of his early life growing up in Frankston North. When Pat was a young lad this was a very working-class town, full of commission homes, outside Melbourne, Australia. Pat's story is set in the 1960s and 70s and is very much a story of the Aussie battler. With his sharp wit and intelligence and a keen love of sport, Pat was able to gain a broader view of the world, and set himself on a path out of his low socio-economic roots. Enjoy Pat's story as he shares the hardships, triumphs, wisdom and wonderful people that helped him on his way. Thank you to Pat for sharing this treasure of a story.This is a Memory Lane Life Stories production. Recorded at the Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne, Australia. Music licensed through PremiumBeat. Design by Pass the Salt Studio.